Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: wondering if EnergyPlus is usable for single house projects

Karen

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:49 PM, beslitl <bespoon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I will check that. thank you.

Is there anyone who has experiences using EnergyPlus for small single houses which has features I described in a former email.
I really appreciate if someone gives me impression of usage.

thank you,

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> There are several of the example files which illustrate its use in
> houses.
>
> The example files which are installed with EnergyPlus.
>
> On 21.01.2012 20:36, beslitl wrote:
> > Thank you Linda,
> >
> > Ive been looking at the video introductions, and recognized that it
> > is only showing commercial buildings as sample projects from what I
> > watched.
> >
> > That is why I do want to know if there is any factor which creates
> > limitation to calculate only for commercial activity buildings, which
> > is my major question.
> >
> > Actually there seems no default values for single family houses even
> > in drop-down menus in OpenStudio interface as well.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Those are two separate questions.
> >>
> >> 1) EnergyPlus is usable for such a project.
> >>
> >> 2) We cannot really tell you if that's what you should use.
> >>
> >> Read the GettingStarted document from EnergyPlus. There are also
> >> several videos available.
> >>
> >> On 21.01.2012 20:21, beslitl wrote:
> >> > I am a beginer of EnergyPlus and wondering if I can use EnergyPlus
> >> > for a single family detached house without having much problems.
> >> >
> >> > crawl space, wooden frame structure, huge infiltration, individual
> >> > A/C heat pump units, non-US weather condition
> >> >
> >> > these are features I am thinking to deal with for retrofit
> >> projects.
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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